Nigeria’s Ex-corps Member Gets Honoured By US For Assisting The Poor
Nigeria’s Ex-corps Member honoured again by US as she makes her country proud
- Glory Oguegbu is a former NYSC member who has been honoured by the United States for making Nigeria proud
- The young lady was honoured for her commendable work in the area of lifting women out of poverty
- She built a cassava factory with the help of community leaders and created jobs for women
Former member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Glory Oguegbu, has been honoured by the United States for lifting women out of poverty.
The United States embassy took to its official Facebook page to celebrate Glory, saying the young lady has continued to be a shining example since she embarked on the Mandela Washington Fellowship in 2016.
The embassy said noted Glory’s contribution in reducing unemployment and creating a sustainable society.
Glory volunteered with the NYSC to empower women in Kwara state so as to lift them out of poverty.
She said: “It occurred to me that, if only we could process cassava, we could make money for these women. It could lead to real economic growth.”
The young lady built a cassava factory with the help of community leaders and created jobs for women.
Glory said: “I wanted more women to be employed. I wanted them to be able to take care of their children.”
Source:Legit
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